Science Technologies / Technicians at University of St. Thomas

Every science technologies / technicians school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the science tech program at University of St. Thomas stacks up to those at other schools.

UST is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 3,692 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Science Technologies / Technicians section at the bottom of this page.

UST Science Technologies / Technicians Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Science Tech

Online Classes Are Available at UST

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UST does offer online education options in science tech for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UST Science Technologies / Technicians Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Science Tech Student Demographics at UST

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the science tech majors at University of St. Thomas.

UST Science Technologies / Technicians Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in science tech from UST in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of St. Thomas with a master's in science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Science Technologies / Technicians

Science Technologies / Technicians majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of St. Thomas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Science Technicians	2

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics

Careers That Science Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in science tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for University of St. Thomas.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	13,280	$59,450
Chemical Technicians	7,050	$59,660
Biological Technicians	5,890	$46,060
Chemical Plant and System Operators	5,200	$69,010
Industrial Engineering Technicians	5,090	$68,370

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By college under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.